shoveler, shoveller, broadbill, Anas clypeata
(noun) freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill
shoveler, shoveller
(noun) a worker who shovels; “a shoveler of coal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
shoveler (plural shovelers)
One who, or that which, shovels.
Any of four species of dabbling duck, in the genus Anas, with distinctive spatulate bills.
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Source: Wiktionary
Shov"el*er, n. Etym: [Also shoveller.]
1. One who, or that which, shovels.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A river duck (Spatula clypeata), native of Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and neck are dark green. Called also broadbill, spoonbill, shovelbill, and maiden duck. The Australian shoveler, or shovel-nosed duck (S. rhynchotis), is a similar species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
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